Re: [Blind-Computing] SKIPE which version
If you have not used skype before, head over to www.skype.com and download the latest version. If you have used skype before, you may want to consider getting an older version that you are more familiar with. Also, if you have an older generation netbookwith xp and maybe only one gig of ram, you may want to consider using skype 3.8. jaws already comes with some basic configuration and script files for skype out of the box. It is usable without scripts but you may want to Mr. Doug Lee's scripts for skype for added functionality and ease of use or use skypetalking instead or additionally. hth Doris At 01:07 PM 11/8/2011 +, you wrote: I am using a new netbook with Jaws 13. Have completely lost the plot regarding SKYPE. What is the best version? by that I mean easiest to use. Does it require anything more than the SKYPE program itself? By that I mean scripts. Thanks Niams For answers to frequently asked questions about this list visit: http://www.jaws-users.com/help/ For answers to frequently asked questions about this list visit: http://www.jaws-users.com/help/
Re: [Blind-Computing] hotspot shield?
Google for something called Tor Browser. This is free also and allows to hide the ip address for unblocked browsing. It is bundled with Firefox and therefore works fine with jaws. It can even be run portably from a flash drive. the installed version also allows for instant messaging, I think but i have never tried that part. hth Doris At 12:53 AM 11/9/2011 -0500, you wrote: Hi, Accessing programs might be a little tricky once you've connected to Hot Spot Shield. For example, I could not use AIM when the shield was running. I guess it wouldn't connect to the AOL server. So what I had to do was connect Aim and then run Hot Spot Shield. As far as unblocking websites goes, it works like a charm, although I haven't had to use it in quite some time. If for whatever reason it doesn't work for you, you can try another similar program called Ultra Surf. It's free and a google search should turn up a download link. On 11/8/11, Kimsan kimsans...@aol.com wrote: Martina, How would this hotspotshield thing work for accessing games where you enter in a client and you play games against others on the internet? What I am talking about is not actually going onto a website but entering in the client via your desktop or under all programs. Just trying to figure out the limitations and what this hotspot shield can do besides what I read on the internet. -Original Message- From: blind-computing-boun...@jaws-users.com [mailto:blind-computing-boun...@jaws-users.com] On Behalf Of Martina Letochová Sent: Tuesday, November 08, 2011 2:58 PM To: blind-computing@jaws-users.com Subject: Re: [Blind-Computing] hotspot shield? Hi Kimsan! I guess it should work fine unblocking sites at workplaces etc. After installing it just sits in the background and you can access it from the systray where you can connect/disconnect when you need; can't remember anymore how it's set on default after the installation. And yes, if you find out you don't like it you can always uninstall it like most programs via the add/remove. Martina -- From: Kimsan kimsans...@aol.com Sent: Tuesday, November 08, 2011 10:51 PM To: blind-computing@jaws-users.com Subject: Re: [Blind-Computing] hotspot shield? Martina: I have been on google here trying to find more info about hotspotshield but every site I navigate to it is blocked. So..., seeing as I cannot access any educated descriptions, I will count on you or someone else who is board enough to respond to educate me. How will hotspotshield work for those who are at a work place where every hot dam url is blocked? Or is that entirely different issue? Finally..., if one does not like hotspotshield, you can always remove it from the programs and feature/or add/remove right? Thank you. -Original Message- From: blind-computing-boun...@jaws-users.com [mailto:blind-computing-boun...@jaws-users.com] On Behalf Of Martina Letochová Sent: Tuesday, November 08, 2011 1:43 PM To: blind-computing@jaws-users.com Subject: Re: [Blind-Computing] hotspot shield? Yes, I used it for some time and it was great but now it doesn't seem to work here anymore for some reason; it keeps looking for a server to connect to without success and I dunno how to change it. For those who don't know, it's a program to hide IP addresses so you can access sites without restrictions as some tend to allow access only for certain countries; unlike other proxies this doesn't slow down the connection. The site is: http://www.hotspotshield.com Martina -- From: Kimsan kimsans...@aol.com Sent: Tuesday, November 08, 2011 10:17 PM To: blind computing blind-computing@jaws-users.com Subject: [Blind-Computing] hotspot shield? Has anyone heard of this software and if so opinions? For answers to frequently asked questions about this list visit: http://www.jaws-users.com/help/ For answers to frequently asked questions about this list visit: http://www.jaws-users.com/help/ For answers to frequently asked questions about this list visit: http://www.jaws-users.com/help/ For answers to frequently asked questions about this list visit: http://www.jaws-users.com/help/ For answers to frequently asked questions about this list visit: http://www.jaws-users.com/help/ For answers to frequently asked questions about this list visit: http://www.jaws-users.com/help/ For answers to frequently asked questions about this list visit: http://www.jaws-users.com/help/
Re: [Blind-Computing] Lap Top Question.
A plain install of windows without any proprietary crap by the computer's manufactuer should fix the problem. hth Doris At 08:24 AM 11/6/2011 -0500, you wrote: The first thing we need to know Thomas is what the brand of lap top and second the model number, then possibly somebody will come up with an answer for you. David Ferrin http://www.jaws-users.com -Original Message- From: blind-computing-boun...@jaws-users.com [mailto:blind-computing-boun...@jaws-users.com] On Behalf Of Williamson, T. Sent: Sunday, November 06, 2011 7:32 AM To: blind-computing@jaws-users.com Subject: [Blind-Computing] Lap Top Question. Hello, I have purchased a new lap top, but the function keys are not acting properly. For example, when I press the function key, F11, it is a toggle for muting and unmuting the computer. Is there a setting to turn this feature off? Any help would be greatly appreciated. Thanks. Regards, Thomas. pray7...@gmail.com For answers to frequently asked questions about this list visit: http://www.jaws-users.com/help/ For answers to frequently asked questions about this list visit: http://www.jaws-users.com/help/ For answers to frequently asked questions about this list visit: http://www.jaws-users.com/help/
Re: [Blind-Computing] removing items from startup
Not sure about quitter but dropbox has a checkbox for starting with widnows in its preferences. With dropbox this is found on the startup tab. (Use your mouse ccursor to get to the general tab from the button panel. Most programs will have an option to select to run at startup or as a service in their preferences. I am pretty sure quitter will too. There are other ways and utilities to prevent a program from coming up at startup but if it doesn't show in msconfig, checking the program's preferences is the first thing to do - actually before turning it off thru msconfig. hth Doris At 11:02 PM 11/3/2011 -0400, you wrote: Hi all. I have three items in my startup that I would like to remove. However, when going to MSConfig's startup I do not see them listed. Is there another way to do this? The items are Qwitter, Dropbox and Hope, if that makes any difference. Thanks for any suggestions. Becky For answers to frequently asked questions about this list visit: http://www.jaws-users.com/help/ For answers to frequently asked questions about this list visit: http://www.jaws-users.com/help/
Re: [Blind-Computing] i e 6 problem
If you cannot upgrade to a newer version of IE and the webpages you need to access do not work with ie, open them in firefox instead. If you are running win 2k still, at least firefox 3.6 and 4.0 will work on win 2k. Not sure about later versions of firefox. hth Doris At 07:28 AM 11/3/2011 -0500, you wrote: Thank you much, but in this case this just isn't an option - Original Message - From: Van Der Walt Riana rivanderw...@justice.gov.za To: blind-computing@jaws-users.com Sent: Thursday, November 03, 2011 7:12 AM Subject: Re: [Blind-Computing] i e 6 problem Hi Jim, It's probably just too outdated. Upgrade at least to internet explorer 7, but preferably to version eight. Regards, Riana -Original Message- From: blind-computing-boun...@jaws-users.com [mailto:blind-computing-boun...@jaws-users.com] On Behalf Of Jim Redding Sent: Thursday, November 03, 2011 2:08 PM To: blind-computing@jaws-users.com Subject: [Blind-Computing] i e 6 problem I'm having an issue where i e 6 won't open a lot of web sites. They will open if I use Fire fox of most any version. Can anyone tell me why and if there is a fix with i e 6? thanks Jim For answers to frequently asked questions about this list visit: http://www.jaws-users.com/help/ For answers to frequently asked questions about this list visit: http://www.jaws-users.com/help/ For answers to frequently asked questions about this list visit: http://www.jaws-users.com/help/ For answers to frequently asked questions about this list visit: http://www.jaws-users.com/help/
Re: [Blind-Computing] RAR to MP3
You cannot convert .rar to .mp3 .rar is an archive format while .mp3 is a compressed audio format. You need to extract your .rar archive to get to the files within. If this is supposed to be an audio book, then chances are that you'll find your mp3 files contained within the .rar archive. .rar is another form of archive, similar to but not the same as .zip. You'll need a decompression program to extract your .rar archive. One that is fre and very accessible is 7-zip from http://www.7-zip.org/ just install with the defaults and you should be good to go. 7-zip does not take over file associations as some other decompression utilities do. when you have 7-zip installed, you should find it in the context menu when you right-click on the .rar archive. Pick extract and you should be able to get to your book. hth Doris At 01:02 PM 10/19/2011 -0500, you wrote: I need to figure out how to convert a book in the .RAR to MP3? Thanks, Trish For answers to frequently asked questions about this list visit: http://www.jaws-users.com/help/ For answers to frequently asked questions about this list visit: http://www.jaws-users.com/help/
[Blind-Computing] Real AV 8 Anyone?
Can Real AV capture a browser-based stream like KJIC's from http://radio.securenetsystems.net/v4/index.cfm?stationCallSign=KJIC KJIC used to have an mp3 stream that I could listen to and capture in Winamp but they Went to a browser-based stream. I know how to capture such using Total REcorder but this ties up my soundcard for the duration of the stream. Any help and hints are appreciated! Thanks bunches. Doris For answers to frequently asked questions about this list visit: http://www.jaws-users.com/help/
Re: [Blind-Computing] Registry Cleaning Program
Please. This is a free program. You know the name of the program, that it is a registry cleaner,aand that it is free.Google for it and you should find what you need. As pointed out earlier, this is an advanced registry cleaner and you definitley want to read up on it before using it. If you do not know how to do a websearch, i personally would strongly advise against using this type of tool. this is not a tool to use for computer newbies. Doing a websearch is one of the basic computer skills anyone with internet access should have or develop I think. There are good tutorials on use of the internet available out there If you really have a need for such. come back on this list and i am sure ppl can provide assistence. And again, if you do not know how to perform a websearch for a program whose name and function you are, I'd never want the responsibility of providing you with a program that can potentially do harm to your computer if it is not used wisely and also with a knowledge of how to undo changes. hth Doris At 08:48 PM 10/6/2011 -0700, you wrote: can you upload it some where? - Original Message - From: Doris and Chris chipmu...@gmx.net To: blind-computing@jaws-users.com Sent: Thursday, October 06, 2011 11:03 AM Subject: Re: [Blind-Computing] Registry Cleaning Program Abexo, the sstand-alone cleaner I use, is very thorough and has not caused any problem but once. I do notice a difference in performance when using a registry cleaner. Some programs, our beloved jaws among these, leave a lot of junk behind when being uninstalled. Some of this can be avoided by using an uninstaller program such as Revo uninstaller but then these can cause problems on occasion also. It is always a personal decision and one that should be made knowing the risks involved and the benefits. I consider myself a power user and I do tweak a system to my liking and preferences. I not only use registry cleaners but tweak advanced settings like virtual memory, programs loaded at startup and many background services in windows that I do not use. I i Have even totally removed some components like Dr. Watson or wmp. I use tweaking tools for this sort of thing and I do so knowing that, for example, totally removing wmp may interfere with some functionality like playing of some wmp based streams. Anyway, it is each user's responsibility to learn as much as they want aand need to about their systems and what they want to accomplish. I think it is important to caution people of possible consequences but on the other hand encourage learning and exploration. I would never want to dissuade you from not wanting to use a thorough registry cleaner but on the other hand resent people making general statements about what should or should not be done on the computer. Cheers, Doris At 01:45 PM 10/6/2011 -0400, you wrote: It also depends on how aggressively you want to clean your registry. Programs like CCleaner, Advanced System Care and Glary Utilities perform a superficial cleaning of the registry that is unlikely to cause any harm, but some stand-alone registry cleaners perform a more thorough registry cleaning that could really make a mess of things. For this reason, I now avoid stand-alone registry cleaners, whose benefits are dubious at best, anyway. Gerald - Original Message - From: Doris and Chris chipmu...@gmx.net To: blind-computing@jaws-users.com Sent: Thursday, October 06, 2011 10:26 AM Subject: Re: [Blind-Computing] Registry Cleaning Program Whether or not a lay person should use any kind of registry cleaning software is subject to debate and you will find some people who tell you not to clean your registry at all. It is true that monkeying around in your registry can render your computer unoperational at worst. With this warning up front, i have used registry cleaning tools for just about as long as I have used a computer that uses a registry. g IN the good old win 9x. days, Mickysoft themselves had a free registry tool for download. this does not work anymore on versions of windows newer than 2k, I believe. As to when to clean your registry, many consider this a part of regular computer maintenance and how often you clean out your registry largely depends on how often you change something on your computer that writes to the registry. Computer maintenance includes other tasks as well such as defragging (and there are some that tell you not to defrag a computer either), running your antimalware and antivirus software, etc. Your registry is written to each time you install a program, change a file association, have a program store a setting in the registry, etc. when you, on the other hand, uninstall a program, often orphan keys are left behind in the registry that are no longer needed but take up space and have the computer do more work when it scans the registry for information.Additionally, even when information
Re: [Blind-Computing] Six Pack Keys on New Keyboard
Unfortuatnely newer keyboards do not all have the extended insert key anymore nor, on some machines, a right windows logo key. And it appears that the layout on the keyboards is not always the same either when it comes to the extended keys. I returned a Microsoft natural keyboard a couple of years ago because it did not have the extended insert key in the sixpack anymore either. That one had a doublesized delete key instead. Last year we shoppedfor a new keyboard for me and when we found a logitech wireless keyboard that still had all the keys in the classic layout, we bought all three they had left. *g* I hope you'll be able to find the keys and get used to the layout or still be able to buy a classic keyboard somewhere. hth Doris At 06:05 PM 10/7/2011 -0400, you wrote: Sorry-I should have said that the keyboard is full sized and not for a laptop. Margaret Earlier I wrote: Hi All, My new Windows 7 machine was delivered this afternoon and it meant that I got a new keyboard. The six pack keys on the new keyboard are arranged differently from those of my old keyboard and there doesn't seem to be an insert key in the six pack. The computer is a Dell and I think the keyboard is as well. Instead of 3 columns containing 2 keys each this keyboard has 2 columns of 3 keys each . the leftmost column moving down is home, end, delete. The right hand column moving from top to bottom has page up, page down, and the bottom most is silent and JAWS says nothing with Insert 1 for key identifier. Has anyone heard of this arrangement? Where might the Insert key that was in the six pack on the old keyboard be on the new one? It was a long afternoon and my brain is fried and I can't remember where to look to get the brand and model number of this keyboard. I did check it out very briefly, before telling my tech it would do, but he only said to see how typing on it felt and, like a moron, I forgot to check out the layout of the keys Thank you, Margaret. For answers to frequently asked questions about this list visit: http://www.jaws-users.com/help/ For answers to frequently asked questions about this list visit: http://www.jaws-users.com/help/
Re: [Blind-Computing] epson 1670 scanner problen
Dear Miss Julie, do you have any other ocr software installed on your system? If you still have office 2k3, it should come with Document Imaging. If you have some other ocr you can use, I would suggest trying this to see if it will work with your scanner and drivers. I have the same or a very similar model of epson scanner and do not have any problems with it but I just use Finereader and win xp. hth Doris At 08:36 PM 10/7/2011 -0500, you wrote: I have an Epson 1670 scanner and openbook 8.0. Lately when I try to scan a document (and the drivers are updated) it states that the pages are blank. It states that the image is being prepared but then it states that the page is blank. any help would be appreciated. I have also checked the scanner selection and have chosen the unknown twain 1670 and have clicked okay. Thank you. Julie memphis.magno...@comcast.net Live simply, Love generously, Care deeply, Speak kindly And leave the rest to God! For answers to frequently asked questions about this list visit: http://www.jaws-users.com/help/ For answers to frequently asked questions about this list visit: http://www.jaws-users.com/help/
Re: [Blind-Computing] memo about the guidelines
I'm sorry Mr. Dave but I do not understand what this message is about. What is this kind of thing that you are asking people not to do. i may have missed a list rule infringement as I do not have the time to read each and every message that comes thru this list but only go by subject lines and read only whawt sounds as if it was of personal interst to me or a question I might be able to help with. So if you want people to refrain from this sort of thing:, it would be helpful to know what you want them to refrain from doing. Thanks much. Doris At 09:12 AM 10/6/2011 -0400, you wrote: Folks please stop trying to do this kind of thing. The fact is this list is so huge at the present time that we have adopted the policy of simply removing people who don't follow the guidelines. They are normally free to return if they wish hopefully a little wiser but some times they choose not to come back. Either way going up to the server takes less time than sitting here composing messages such as what you are reading right now. The fact is we don't need the extra work, it's enough to read what comes across the list making sure the information exchanged is correct and on topic. Some times we still even take a moment to try and help out on here, also yes those of us who run this monster need some answers once in a while as well. Thanks for reading this and in advance for your continued cooperation. David Ferrin http://www.jaws-users.com For answers to frequently asked questions about this list visit: http://www.jaws-users.com/help/ For answers to frequently asked questions about this list visit: http://www.jaws-users.com/help/
Re: [Blind-Computing] memo about the guidelines / Concerning CrossPosting
The usual definition of crossposting is adressing the same message to more th an one recipient with the very same message. This is considered lack of nettiquette on most mailing lists. One reason for this is that it messes up people's mail filters by triggering several all at once. If the same message is to be sent to different mailing lists someone is subscribed to, they ought to open and address a new message for each separate list. I later saw Mr. Tekkie Dave's post to the jaws user list where he did mention crossposting and asked whether or not it was ok to use the bcc field for addressing messages.this would be ok on most lists but I do not know how Mr. David interprets this for his lists. So if in doubt, just address two different email messages to the lists you want to post to and copy and paste the mesage text in the respective body of the message. Nobody controls how many lists you are subscribed to and, of course, it is absolutley noone's business what message you post to which independent list as long as you send separate messages to separate mailing lists. hth Doris At 09:35 AM 10/6/2011 -0700, you wrote: Hi, Mike, Thanks very much for explaning what cross-posting is. I thought it meant writing the same message to a bunch of different lists but now I understand better what it means. I know there's something about cross-posting in the guidelines. Rosemarie -Original Message- From: Mike Barbara Sent: Thursday, October 06, 2011 6:34 AM To: blind-computing@jaws-users.com Subject: Re: [Blind-Computing] memo about the guidelines / Concerning CrossPosting Hi David; In the future, you might want to explain to list members exactly what you mean when you say, Folks please stop trying to do this kind of thing. There are members of the Blind-Computing list that are are not on the Jaws-Users list won't see the email you posted there. I changed the subject line in this message to reflect upon what you are asking people not to do! For those that don't know what, Cross Posting, is; Cross Posting is, trying to post the same message to both the Blind-Computing Jaws-Users lists' at the same time or, within seconds / minutes of each other. I Hope this helped, somewhat anyways. Take care. Mike - Original Message - From: David Ferrin To: blind-computing@jaws-users.com Sent: Thursday, October 06, 2011 6:12 AM Subject: [Blind-Computing] memo about the guidelines Folks please stop trying to do this kind of thing. The fact is this list is so huge at the present time that we have adopted the policy of simply removing people who don't follow the guidelines. They are normally free to return if they wish hopefully a little wiser but some times they choose not to come back. Either way going up to the server takes less time than sitting here composing messages such as what you are reading right now. The fact is we don't need the extra work, it's enough to read what comes across the list making sure the information exchanged is correct and on topic. Some times we still even take a moment to try and help out on here, also yes those of us who run this monster need some answers once in a while as well. Thanks for reading this and in advance for your continued cooperation. David Ferrin http://www.jaws-users.com For answers to frequently asked questions about this list visit: http://www.jaws-users.com/help/ For answers to frequently asked questions about this list visit: http://www.jaws-users.com/help/ For answers to frequently asked questions about this list visit: http://www.jaws-users.com/help/ For answers to frequently asked questions about this list visit: http://www.jaws-users.com/help/
Re: [Blind-Computing] Registry Cleaning Program
Whether or not a lay person should use any kind of registry cleaning software is subject to debate and you will find some people who tell you not to clean your registry at all. It is true that monkeying around in your registry can render your computer unoperational at worst. With this warning up front, i have used registry cleaning tools for just about as long as I have used a computer that uses a registry. g IN the good old win 9x. days, Mickysoft themselves had a free registry tool for download. this does not work anymore on versions of windows newer than 2k, I believe. As to when to clean your registry, many consider this a part of regular computer maintenance and how often you clean out your registry largely depends on how often you change something on your computer that writes to the registry. Computer maintenance includes other tasks as well such as defragging (and there are some that tell you not to defrag a computer either), running your antimalware and antivirus software, etc. Your registry is written to each time you install a program, change a file association, have a program store a setting in the registry, etc. when you, on the other hand, uninstall a program, often orphan keys are left behind in the registry that are no longer needed but take up space and have the computer do more work when it scans the registry for information.Additionally, even when information is deleted from the registry when uninstalling a program etc, holes are left in the registry similar to when you delete a file from your hard drive. When you run a registry cleaning tools, it checks the registry for information that is no longer connected to anything you have installed or set on the computer. and it takes those parts out and thus eliminates redundant information the computer goes thru each time it accesses the registry. Ideally, after you ran your registry cleaning tool, you should also defrag your registry to align everything nicely and streamline it by getting rid off empty spaces in the registry caused by either uninstalling a program, etc. or by the work of the registry cleaner itself when it deleted unnecessary information. If you decide to run a registry cleaner,make sure you create a restore point beforehand and also back up your registry before running the cleaner. A good registry cleaner will either automatically create a backup of your current settings of the registry befoer changing anything or it will at least offer to do so. As to which registry cleaner to use, this is largely a matter of choice that depends on a few of your personal preferences, resources, etc. it is best to download the program of yourchoice or a trial version thereof (if you decide to go for a commercial program, the program should at least offer a trial version so you can check it out how well it works and how accessible it is. Whether or not you consider a program accessible or not, also is largely a personal thing. some people will want or need to be able to cover everything by tabbing and clicking while others are comfortable using their screenreaders mouse emulation and screen review cursor. Additionally you may want to google for reviews of any program you may want to use. Personally, I am cheap and a fairly proficient computer user. So I go for free programs and will consider anything that can be used with the mouse emulation if needed. a good starter for a registry cleaner is c-cleaner (get the slim versionwithout a toolbar. It offers registry cleaning as wel as a bunch of other cleaning options. I do use c-cleaner but for the most part and longest time use a program called abexo registry cleaner. Googling for Abexo free registry cleaner should get you what you need. Abexo is a very thorough cleaner that works from win 95 up; I have had no way to test it under anything beyond xp. As I said, I have used registry cleaning tools for almost as long as we have had windows computers and never had a problem but once. That one time was pretty hefty, though, and I would have been in big trouble if I had not been using a hardware synthesizer at the time. I had uninstalled some sound related software and when running Abexo after uninstalling the program, Abexo was a little too thorough and cleaned out some parts of my soundcard driver that the program in question must have overwritten (it was one of those that installed a virtual sound device). After the cleanup and subsequent reboot, my computer was dead silent and I needed to reinstall my sound drivers. Using my hardware synth and knowing how to deal with driver installs and troubleshooting such a problem, it was no big deal for me. However, someone relying on software speech on a single soundcard would have been in big trouble and would have needed sighted assistence to restore the computer. So while in most cases it is good and appropriate to run a registry cleaning tool on a regular basis,
Re: [Blind-Computing] Registry Cleaning Program
Abexo, the sstand-alone cleaner I use, is very thorough and has not caused any problem but once. I do notice a difference in performance when using a registry cleaner. Some programs, our beloved jaws among these, leave a lot of junk behind when being uninstalled. Some of this can be avoided by using an uninstaller program such as Revo uninstaller but then these can cause problems on occasion also. It is always a personal decision and one that should be made knowing the risks involved and the benefits. I consider myself a power user and I do tweak a system to my liking and preferences. I not only use registry cleaners but tweak advanced settings like virtual memory, programs loaded at startup and many background services in windows that I do not use. I i Have even totally removed some components like Dr. Watson or wmp. I use tweaking tools for this sort of thing and I do so knowing that, for example, totally removing wmp may interfere with some functionality like playing of some wmp based streams. Anyway, it is each user's responsibility to learn as much as they want aand need to about their systems and what they want to accomplish. I think it is important to caution people of possible consequences but on the other hand encourage learning and exploration. I would never want to dissuade you from not wanting to use a thorough registry cleaner but on the other hand resent people making general statements about what should or should not be done on the computer. Cheers, Doris At 01:45 PM 10/6/2011 -0400, you wrote: It also depends on how aggressively you want to clean your registry. Programs like CCleaner, Advanced System Care and Glary Utilities perform a superficial cleaning of the registry that is unlikely to cause any harm, but some stand-alone registry cleaners perform a more thorough registry cleaning that could really make a mess of things. For this reason, I now avoid stand-alone registry cleaners, whose benefits are dubious at best, anyway. Gerald - Original Message - From: Doris and Chris chipmu...@gmx.net To: blind-computing@jaws-users.com Sent: Thursday, October 06, 2011 10:26 AM Subject: Re: [Blind-Computing] Registry Cleaning Program Whether or not a lay person should use any kind of registry cleaning software is subject to debate and you will find some people who tell you not to clean your registry at all. It is true that monkeying around in your registry can render your computer unoperational at worst. With this warning up front, i have used registry cleaning tools for just about as long as I have used a computer that uses a registry. g IN the good old win 9x. days, Mickysoft themselves had a free registry tool for download. this does not work anymore on versions of windows newer than 2k, I believe. As to when to clean your registry, many consider this a part of regular computer maintenance and how often you clean out your registry largely depends on how often you change something on your computer that writes to the registry. Computer maintenance includes other tasks as well such as defragging (and there are some that tell you not to defrag a computer either), running your antimalware and antivirus software, etc. Your registry is written to each time you install a program, change a file association, have a program store a setting in the registry, etc. when you, on the other hand, uninstall a program, often orphan keys are left behind in the registry that are no longer needed but take up space and have the computer do more work when it scans the registry for information.Additionally, even when information is deleted from the registry when uninstalling a program etc, holes are left in the registry similar to when you delete a file from your hard drive. When you run a registry cleaning tools, it checks the registry for information that is no longer connected to anything you have installed or set on the computer. and it takes those parts out and thus eliminates redundant information the computer goes thru each time it accesses the registry. Ideally, after you ran your registry cleaning tool, you should also defrag your registry to align everything nicely and streamline it by getting rid off empty spaces in the registry caused by either uninstalling a program, etc. or by the work of the registry cleaner itself when it deleted unnecessary information. If you decide to run a registry cleaner,make sure you create a restore point beforehand and also back up your registry before running the cleaner. A good registry cleaner will either automatically create a backup of your current settings of the registry befoer changing anything or it will at least offer to do so. As to which registry cleaner to use, this is largely a matter of choice that depends on a few of your personal preferences, resources, etc. it is best to download the program of yourchoice or a trial version thereof (if you decide to go
Re: [Blind-Computing] Registry Cleaning Program
Waht version of jaws do you use on what flavor of windows? System restore, the creation of a restore point in particular, is very straight forward at least under my xp system and since this is straight Mickysoft, I would have expected it to be so under newer versions of windows also. If your version of jaws doesn't read portions of system restore, grab a copy of nvda from www.nvda-project. org and use it for those tasks your version of jaws can't handle. nvda is free and open source and is constantly being updated. It works well or most parts of the programs and utilities that come with windows. hth Doris At 06:49 PM 10/6/2011 -0500, you wrote: Many thanks for all of the advice. One of my biggest concerns is the accessibility of any of these programs with JAWS. One of the previous posts mentioned setting a system restore point. Unfortunately, with the versionof JAWS I use, it is not very blind friendly. - Original Message - From: Doris and Chris chipmu...@gmx.net To: blind-computing@jaws-users.com Sent: Thursday, October 06, 2011 1:03 PM Subject: Re: [Blind-Computing] Registry Cleaning Program Abexo, the sstand-alone cleaner I use, is very thorough and has not caused any problem but once. I do notice a difference in performance when using a registry cleaner. Some programs, our beloved jaws among these, leave a lot of junk behind when being uninstalled. Some of this can be avoided by using an uninstaller program such as Revo uninstaller but then these can cause problems on occasion also. It is always a personal decision and one that should be made knowing the risks involved and the benefits. I consider myself a power user and I do tweak a system to my liking and preferences. I not only use registry cleaners but tweak advanced settings like virtual memory, programs loaded at startup and many background services in windows that I do not use. I i Have even totally removed some components like Dr. Watson or wmp. I use tweaking tools for this sort of thing and I do so knowing that, for example, totally removing wmp may interfere with some functionality like playing of some wmp based streams. Anyway, it is each user's responsibility to learn as much as they want aand need to about their systems and what they want to accomplish. I think it is important to caution people of possible consequences but on the other hand encourage learning and exploration. I would never want to dissuade you from not wanting to use a thorough registry cleaner but on the other hand resent people making general statements about what should or should not be done on the computer. Cheers, Doris At 01:45 PM 10/6/2011 -0400, you wrote: It also depends on how aggressively you want to clean your registry. Programs like CCleaner, Advanced System Care and Glary Utilities perform a superficial cleaning of the registry that is unlikely to cause any harm, but some stand-alone registry cleaners perform a more thorough registry cleaning that could really make a mess of things. For this reason, I now avoid stand-alone registry cleaners, whose benefits are dubious at best, anyway. Gerald - Original Message - From: Doris and Chris chipmu...@gmx.net To: blind-computing@jaws-users.com Sent: Thursday, October 06, 2011 10:26 AM Subject: Re: [Blind-Computing] Registry Cleaning Program Whether or not a lay person should use any kind of registry cleaning software is subject to debate and you will find some people who tell you not to clean your registry at all. It is true that monkeying around in your registry can render your computer unoperational at worst. With this warning up front, i have used registry cleaning tools for just about as long as I have used a computer that uses a registry. g IN the good old win 9x. days, Mickysoft themselves had a free registry tool for download. this does not work anymore on versions of windows newer than 2k, I believe. As to when to clean your registry, many consider this a part of regular computer maintenance and how often you clean out your registry largely depends on how often you change something on your computer that writes to the registry. Computer maintenance includes other tasks as well such as defragging (and there are some that tell you not to defrag a computer either), running your antimalware and antivirus software, etc. Your registry is written to each time you install a program, change a file association, have a program store a setting in the registry, etc. when you, on the other hand, uninstall a program, often orphan keys are left behind in the registry that are no longer needed but take up space and have the computer do more work when it scans the registry for information.Additionally, even when information is deleted from the registry when uninstalling a program etc, holes are left in the registry similar to when you delete a file from your hard drive. When you run a registry
Re: [Blind-Computing] looking for a m4a to mp3 converter.
Get Switch Audio Converter from the program section of the jaws user homepage. They have the free and fully accessible version up there that does not install junk or toolbars or any of that kind as later versions do. hth Doris At 04:56 PM 9/30/2011 -0700, you wrote: Or you can google format factory... -Original Message- From: blind-computing-boun...@jaws-users.com [mailto:blind-computing-boun...@jaws-users.com] On Behalf Of Mich Sent: Tuesday, September 27, 2011 3:58 AM To: blind-computing @jaws-users.com Subject: [Blind-Computing] looking for a m4a to mp3 converter. Hi all. I am looking for a m4a to mp3 converter that is able to do batch conversions. i am running jaws 12 windows xp and would like to convert a hole album from m4a to mp3. many thanks for any help that any one can give me with this. For answers to frequently asked questions about this list visit: http://www.jaws-users.com/help/ For answers to frequently asked questions about this list visit: http://www.jaws-users.com/help/ For answers to frequently asked questions about this list visit: http://www.jaws-users.com/help/
Re: [Blind-Computing] Firefox 3.6's Unsolicited Auto Update
I hope this is not the siilent updating discussed in reference to newer firefox versions. i do not want to find myself updated to firefox 7 or something newer that might not work with my technology. In light of this, does anyone know if the latest versions of firefox still work with win 2k? We have a few little old dinosaurs around that cannot run anything newer than 2k. thanks much. Doris At 08:11 PM 9/29/2011 +0300, you wrote: I had it too. Negoslav - Original Message - From: Doris and Chris chipmu...@gmx.net To: blind computing mailing list Blind-Computing@jaws-users.com Sent: Thursday, September 29, 2011 8:29 AM Subject: [Blind-Computing] Firefox 3.6's Unsolicited Auto Update when I opened my portable firefox 3.6 last night, it came up updating automatically to the latest 3.6.23 build. While I had intended to put in the update myself, I was surprised by the auto-update as i have automatic updates turned off. I do not let anything update itself without my consent I checked firefox's options and the checkboxes for the auto updates were indeed turned off. Has anyone else experienced this with firefox 3.6? Thanks much. Doris For answers to frequently asked questions about this list visit: http://www.jaws-users.com/help/ For answers to frequently asked questions about this list visit: http://www.jaws-users.com/help/ For answers to frequently asked questions about this list visit: http://www.jaws-users.com/help/
[Blind-Computing] Firefox 3.6's Unsolicited Auto Update
when I opened my portable firefox 3.6 last night, it came up updating automatically to the latest 3.6.23 build. While I had intended to put in the update myself, I was surprised by the auto-update as i have automatic updates turned off. I do not let anything update itself without my consent I checked firefox's options and the checkboxes for the auto updates were indeed turned off. Has anyone else experienced this with firefox 3.6? Thanks much. Doris For answers to frequently asked questions about this list visit: http://www.jaws-users.com/help/
Re: [Blind-Computing] looking for a m4a to mp3 converter.
Switch audio converter. an accessible version can be found in the programs section on Mr, Tekkie Dave's jaws user page. Cheers, Doris At 06:57 AM 9/27/2011, you wrote: Hi all. I am looking for a m4a to mp3 converter that is able to do batch conversions. i am running jaws 12 windows xp and would like to convert a hole album from m4a to mp3. many thanks for any help that any one can give me with this. For answers to frequently asked questions about this list visit: http://www.jaws-users.com/help/ For answers to frequently asked questions about this list visit: http://www.jaws-users.com/help/
[Blind-Computing] Why Downgrade? - Was: Re: Rolling Back the Pro Version ofSuperAnti-Spyware Re: SuperAnti Spyware Pro users
I am late coming in on this, but why the effort to downgrade superantispyware? I do not have the pro but only the free version. is there something in the pro version that is inaccessible over the old version that is not in the free one? i just installed some 5.x version on my box here and i found a couple of settings were now accessible that had not been in the 4.x version. since the free version can be used as a trial for or, when adding a registration code, as the pro version, I am wondering if i missed something . sorry to have missed the beginning of this thread. I would like to keep informed about accessibility issues. Thanks much. Doris At 12:19 AM 9/21/2011, you wrote: Hi Mike, I tried installing SAS 4.56 on top of 5.0 and, at least on my machine, got a message that a version was already installed and it had to be uninstalled before 4.56 could be installed and I was offered an opportunity to take care of that right then. I did and am now back to 4.56 and the virus definitions are up to date. Thanks, Margaret - Original Message - From: Mike Barbara mb69ma...@charter.net To: blind-computing@jaws-users.com Sent: Tuesday, September 20, 2011 5:48 PM Subject: Re: [Blind-Computing] Rolling Back the Pro Version ofSuperAnti-Spyware Re: SuperAnti Spyware Pro users Hi Margaret; The last time I rolled SAS back to 4.56, I believe I removed the current SAS version, then ran / installed the 4.56 version. You could try running the 4.56 version just to see if it will install over the current version. Take care. Mike - Original Message - From: Margaret Thomas To: blind-computing@jaws-users.com Sent: Tuesday, September 20, 2011 2:23 PM Subject: [Blind-Computing] Rolling Back the Pro Version of SuperAnti-Spyware Re: SuperAnti Spyware Pro users Hi Mike, I have the link to roll back the Pro version of SAS 5.0 to 4.56. Do you know if I have to uninstall 5.0 and do a fresh install or will 4.56 install over 5.0? I've asked SAS Tech Support twice and they've answered another part of my question, but not that one. I'm guessing it would be a fresh install. JAWS 10 and 12 are installed on XP Home with SP3. Thanks, Margaret - Original Message - From: Mike Barbara mb69ma...@charter.net To: blind-computing@jaws-users.com Sent: Tuesday, September 20, 2011 10:10 AM Subject: Re: [Blind-Computing] SuperAnti Spyware Pro users Hi Margaret; You have to route the Jaws cursor to the PC cursor and play around to select the items you want. Or, if you schedule a scan you can have SAS get rid of things it finds automatically. Take care. Mike - Original Message - From: Margaret Thomas To: blind-computing@jaws-users.com Sent: Monday, September 19, 2011 6:30 PM Subject: Re: [Blind-Computing] SuperAnti Spyware Pro users Mike and All, The other morning the Pro version of SAS 5.x found several things it felt could cause problems. I'd previously been able to quarantine items it found, but, this time I was unable to find the list of problem items to check what I wanted to quarantine using JAWS 12 which works a bit better for me with the new SAS than JAWS 10 does. I procrastinated about rolling back to the previous version of SAS that was more accessible with JAWS, but Eloquence instead of DEC-Talk Access 32 with JAWS 12 combined with the new SAS interface will require more patience pills than I have on hand at the moment and it's time to roll back SAS to the older version. I have http://www.superantispyware.com/downloads/SUPERAntiSpywarePro.4.56.exe as a direct link from a previous post. Do I have to uninstall the Pro version of SAS first or will the .exe for the older version install over 5.0x? Thanks, Margaret - Original Message - From: Mike Barbara In Arcadia mb69ma...@charter.net To: blind-computing@jaws-users.com Sent: Monday, August 15, 2011 3:01 PM Subject: Re: [Blind-Computing] SuperAnti Spyware Pro users Hi Margaret, This is the reply I received today about running SAS 4.56 if its definitions updates will stay up to date. mb69ma...@charter.net Wrote: Hi, If you use the link for the old Pro 4.56 interface, will SAS still update new / latest definitions without updating the interface etc.? Thanks much, take care. Mike SUPERAntiSpyware.com Replied: Hi there, Yes that is true. Definition updates are independent of product updates. You can stay completely up-to-date with definitions while still using version 4.56. Regards, Customer Service - Original Message - From: Margaret Thomas To: blind-computing@jaws-users.com Sent: Saturday, August 13, 2011 6:27 AM Subject: Re: [Blind-Computing] SuperAnti Spyware Pro users I'm so happy to hear that other JAWS users are having trouble with
Re: [Blind-Computing] Installing a windows 2000 compatible program on windows 7
I do not see why software taht works on win 2k should not work on xp or 7 either. Just try it out and if it gives you an error, try to run it in 2k commpatibility mode. hth Doris At 10:31 PM 9/21/2011, you wrote: Hi I bought a nice radio with scanner capabilities. I knew that there was computer software to run it and so I went to the manufactures website downloaded the software only to find that the newest windows it is supposed to work with is windows 2000. Is there any way to install it on a windows 7 computer? Thank you. God bless, Mark God Loves you! You can visit my website at: http://christiantraditions.info http://christiantraditions.info Please visit my blog at: http://christian-traditions.blogspot.com http://christian-traditions.blogspot.com For answers to frequently asked questions about this list visit: http://www.jaws-users.com/help/ For answers to frequently asked questions about this list visit: http://www.jaws-users.com/help/
Re: [Blind-Computing] Extract All Option Is Missing
This is handy and goes into my personal instructional packrat archive for future reference. I love these lists for the information shared! Thank you so much for this. Doris At 06:01 PM 9/20/2011, you wrote: Hello Mike; Try the following; To restore the Windows XP Zip file integration quickly, type this command from Run dialog: REGSVR32 ZIPFLDR.DLL Hope this helps. -Original Message- From: blind-computing-boun...@jaws-users.com [mailto:blind-computing-boun...@jaws-users.com] On Behalf Of Mike Barbara Sent: Tuesday, September 20, 2011 5:46 PM To: blind-computing@jaws-users.com Subject: Re: [Blind-Computing] Extract All Option Is Missing Hi David; Thank you very much for your reply. Yes, I am running 7Zip but, the Extract All option has always appeared before. Thanks again, take care. Mike - Original Message - From: David To: blind-computing@jaws-users.com Sent: Tuesday, September 20, 2011 2:29 PM Subject: Re: [Blind-Computing] Extract All Option Is Missing Hello Mike; Are you using, 7-zip? Or a program like that? -Original Message- From: blind-computing-boun...@jaws-users.com [mailto:blind-computing-boun...@jaws-users.com] On Behalf Of Mike Barbara Sent: Tuesday, September 20, 2011 5:25 PM To: blind-computing@jaws-users.com Subject: Re: [Blind-Computing] Extract All Option Is Missing Hi Jerry; Thank you very much for your reply but nope, that doesn't work either. I just re-imaged this drive yesterday so, I wonder just what could have possibly could have gone wrong. Oh well, computers! If it isn't 1 thing, it's another! hahaha hahaha hahaha Thanks again, take care. Mike - Original Message - From: jerry martin To: blind-computing@jaws-users.com Sent: Tuesday, September 20, 2011 1:26 PM Subject: Re: [Blind-Computing] Extract All Option Is Missing Mike: I cannot remember about XP, but I am using Vista with JAWS 11 and I hold down the Shift key and press F10 after I have selected the particular file to unzip. The Extract all feature is there. Hope this helps. Jerry - Original Message - From: Mike Barbara mb69ma...@charter.net To: Blind Computing blind-computing@jaws-users.com Sent: Tuesday, September 20, 2011 2:55 PM Subject: [Blind-Computing] Extract All Option Is Missing Hi All; I just noticed that when wanting to unzip a file using the XP Compressed (zipped) Folders Extraction Wizard, the, Extract All, option doesn't appear in either the context menu or the File menu. Would you all please tell me how to get this option back into the menu options lists'? All help will be greatly appreciated. Thanks much, take care. Mike For answers to frequently asked questions about this list visit: http://www.jaws-users.com/help/ For answers to frequently asked questions about this list visit: http://www.jaws-users.com/help/ For answers to frequently asked questions about this list visit: http://www.jaws-users.com/help/ For answers to frequently asked questions about this list visit: http://www.jaws-users.com/help/ For answers to frequently asked questions about this list visit: http://www.jaws-users.com/help/ For answers to frequently asked questions about this list visit: http://www.jaws-users.com/help/ For answers to frequently asked questions about this list visit: http://www.jaws-users.com/help/
Re: [Blind-Computing] Extract All Option Is Missing
7-zip will not overwrite windows' file associations for archives. If this has happened, however, the functionality can be turned back on by clicking on a file, bringing up the context menu and choosing send to zip folder (or similar wording. If windows; native archiving support has been turned off, a dialog will come up asking for it to be turned back on. hth Doris At 05:29 PM 9/20/2011, you wrote: Hello Mike; Are you using, 7-zip? Or a program like that? -Original Message- From: blind-computing-boun...@jaws-users.com [mailto:blind-computing-boun...@jaws-users.com] On Behalf Of Mike Barbara Sent: Tuesday, September 20, 2011 5:25 PM To: blind-computing@jaws-users.com Subject: Re: [Blind-Computing] Extract All Option Is Missing Hi Jerry; Thank you very much for your reply but nope, that doesn't work either. I just re-imaged this drive yesterday so, I wonder just what could have possibly could have gone wrong. Oh well, computers! If it isn't 1 thing, it's another! hahaha hahaha hahaha Thanks again, take care. Mike - Original Message - From: jerry martin To: blind-computing@jaws-users.com Sent: Tuesday, September 20, 2011 1:26 PM Subject: Re: [Blind-Computing] Extract All Option Is Missing Mike: I cannot remember about XP, but I am using Vista with JAWS 11 and I hold down the Shift key and press F10 after I have selected the particular file to unzip. The Extract all feature is there. Hope this helps. Jerry - Original Message - From: Mike Barbara mb69ma...@charter.net To: Blind Computing blind-computing@jaws-users.com Sent: Tuesday, September 20, 2011 2:55 PM Subject: [Blind-Computing] Extract All Option Is Missing Hi All; I just noticed that when wanting to unzip a file using the XP Compressed (zipped) Folders Extraction Wizard, the, Extract All, option doesn't appear in either the context menu or the File menu. Would you all please tell me how to get this option back into the menu options lists'? All help will be greatly appreciated. Thanks much, take care. Mike For answers to frequently asked questions about this list visit: http://www.jaws-users.com/help/ For answers to frequently asked questions about this list visit: http://www.jaws-users.com/help/ For answers to frequently asked questions about this list visit: http://www.jaws-users.com/help/ For answers to frequently asked questions about this list visit: http://www.jaws-users.com/help/ For answers to frequently asked questions about this list visit: http://www.jaws-users.com/help/
Re: [Blind-Computing] Virtual Audio Cable
What do you want to use the program for? I have never used it myself but researched it some a while ago. The basic purpose I understood it to have was to give you a way to intermix audio on machines whose audio driver lacks the stereo mix, wave-in or, on Creative Cards, the what you hear option. The name virtual cable refers to the programs ability to sort of wire different audio inputs together. One application of the stereo mix functionality is playing music in some chat rooms by playing directly into the soundcard rather than thru the microphone. The program comes with a pretty extensive help file if I remember correctly that should explain what it does and how to set it up. hth Doris At 07:17 AM 9/16/2011, you wrote: Could someone please give me a little info about the program Virtual Audio Cable? How does it work with JAWS, and how do I use it? For answers to frequently asked questions about this list visit: http://www.jaws-users.com/help/ For answers to frequently asked questions about this list visit: http://www.jaws-users.com/help/
Re: [Blind-Computing] Jaws 13 beta issue
If you decided to start from scratch, install jaws 13 first as the video intercept is downward compatible and jaws 12 with the newer intercept present should not try to install its own but use the one from jaws 13. hth Doris At 10:27 AM 9/15/2011, you wrote: Done it already - filled out beta testing form, and mailed local distributors as well, so let's see. Only other thing am still thinking of trying to do right now is to uninstall both versions of jaws, install video card driver itsself, and then try either of the versions of jaws themselves to see what happens, but let's see... The convenient OCR idea is something would really like to try/test now, but don't think it will do much good if mirror display driver isn't working as such, but anyway. Stay well Jacob Kruger Blind Biker Skype: BlindZA '...fate had broken his body, but not his spirit...' - Original Message - From: Rick Justice ricjust...@jaws-users.com To: blind-computing@jaws-users.com Sent: Thursday, September 15, 2011 2:30 PM Subject: Re: [Blind-Computing] Jaws 13 beta issue Hi Jacob and all, Make sure to report these problems to Freedom Scientific. I am finding some problems here as well. Rick Justice - Original Message - From: Jacob Kruger jac...@mailzone.co.za To: blind-computing@jaws-users.com Sent: Thursday, September 15, 2011 3:54 AM Subject: [Blind-Computing] Jaws 13 beta issue Ok, just downloaded and installed the jaws13 beta test package, and what it's done is interfere with the mirror display/video intercept of jaws 12, no matter if I try running repairs on either version, uninstall jaws 13, reinstall jaws 12, etc. etc. This is on my windows7 ultimate 64 bit machine, with an nvidia GeForce video card, but unless can sort it out soonish, really don't think will be trying out beta on other machine combo's as such, since bit irritating. Any thoughts/suggestions? TIA Jacob Kruger Blind Biker Skype: BlindZA '...fate had broken his body, but not his spirit...' For answers to frequently asked questions about this list visit: http://www.jaws-users.com/help/ For answers to frequently asked questions about this list visit: http://www.jaws-users.com/help/ For answers to frequently asked questions about this list visit: http://www.jaws-users.com/help/ For answers to frequently asked questions about this list visit: http://www.jaws-users.com/help/
Re: [Blind-Computing] Dos Command
cd \ hth Doris At 12:55 PM 9/8/2011, you wrote: Hi All, Using the Dos prompt, how do I get to the root of the C drive? All help will be greatly appreciated. Thanks much, take care. Mike For answers to frequently asked questions about this list visit: http://www.jaws-users.com/help/ For answers to frequently asked questions about this list visit: http://www.jaws-users.com/help/
Re: [Blind-Computing] AutoSizer
Not if you do not open a program or program window from the desktop or start menu where you can set how to open it. One of the most popular uses for autosizer used to be for Outlook Express's message widnows that open as new windows on the task bar. windows can be maximized thru a jaws script but not every application is scripted and not everyone knows how to script. With today's gigs of ram, having autosizer run in the system tray doesn't take up any resources worth mentioning and even more than ten years ago when ram was still measured in megs and much more precious, autosizer was always one of the programs I put on first on a fresh install of windows. i have used it for more than 10 years and hope there will be a version eventually that works in win 7 should i ever upgrade to that. Doris hth Doris At 05:40 AM 8/26/2011, you wrote: Can't you just do that with the properties once highlighted??? Keep Smiling, Janie Degenshein Happiness isn't having what you want, but wanting what you already have Access Tech Consultant Facilitator of ECHO (Eyes Closed Hearts Open) Co-host of OTBS On The Bright Side www.thruoureyes.org/brightside.html jdege...@comcast.net -Original Message- From: David Ferrin Sent: Friday, August 26, 2011 5:38 AM To: blind-computing@jaws-users.com Subject: Re: [Blind-Computing] AutoSizer Exactly what the name says. It Auto maximizes most any window. David Ferrin ow...@jaws-users.com I believe that tomorrow is another day, and I'll probably screw that one up too. - Original Message - From: Janie Degenshein jdege...@comcast.net To: blind-computing@jaws-users.com Sent: Friday, August 26, 2011 4:24 AM Subject: Re: [Blind-Computing] AutoSizer What does this program do exactly? Keep Smiling, Janie Degenshein Happiness isn't having what you want, but wanting what you already have Access Tech Consultant Facilitator of ECHO (Eyes Closed Hearts Open) Co-host of OTBS On The Bright Side www.thruoureyes.org/brightside.html jdege...@comcast.net -Original Message- From: Donnie Parrett Sent: Thursday, August 25, 2011 11:38 PM To: Blind-Computing Subject: [Blind-Computing] AutoSizer I am using Windows 7 Pro, Office 2010 and JAWS 12. I have downloaded Auto Sizer, but it doesn't seem to be working. Could someone please give me instructions on downloading it, so I can see what I did wrong? Thanks, Donnie For answers to frequently asked questions about this list visit: http://www.jaws-users.com/help/ For answers to frequently asked questions about this list visit: http://www.jaws-users.com/help/ For answers to frequently asked questions about this list visit: http://www.jaws-users.com/help/ For answers to frequently asked questions about this list visit: http://www.jaws-users.com/help/ For answers to frequently asked questions about this list visit: http://www.jaws-users.com/help/
Re: [Blind-Computing] Synching IE and Firefox Favorites
Check out http://www.iosart.com/firefox/plainoldfavorites/ This is a firefox plugin that allows using the ie favorites in firefox also. No need for synching bbookmarks as you are using the same set of favorites in both browsers. I have used this firefox plugin ever since using firefox. hth Doris At 11:09 PM 8/22/2011, you wrote: Good Evening, I should be getting my Windows 7 machine this week and am trying to get unnecessary stuff off my XP home in preparation for the data transfer to the new machine. I know it used to be possible to copy IE favorites to Firefox when Firefox is newly installed, but I was hoping there might be a way of synchronizing the two so that if a favorite in IE is deleted or moved in IE it is also deleted or moved in Firefox and any additions to either since the original copying would also be copied to the other so both were up to date. I'm running IE 8 and Firefox 4.x. I don't think there's an easy way of doing it, but I'm hoping I'm wrong. Any help would be greatly appreciated, Thank you, Margaret For answers to frequently asked questions about this list visit: http://www.jaws-users.com/help/ For answers to frequently asked questions about this list visit: http://www.jaws-users.com/help/
Re: [Blind-Computing] burrning audio, text and program
For data dvd's under xp, try www.deepburner.com The free version should do all you need and burns to both dvd's and cd's. hth Doris At 06:53 AM 8/22/2011, you wrote: The cd writing wizard in Windows XP, will not burn to dvd. HTH Rick Justice - Original Message - From: Jacob Kruger jac...@mailzone.co.za To: blind-computing@jaws-users.com Sent: Sunday, August 21, 2011 11:38 AM Subject: Re: [Blind-Computing] burrning audio, text and program Well, like said, windows XP can generally handle basic burning itsself pretty well, and if it's mixed content, then in the wizard, you'll just select mixed content/data CD or something like that, but anyway. Stay well Jacob Kruger Blind Biker Skype: BlindZA '...fate had broken his body, but not his spirit...' - Original Message - From: G.Braille g.brai...@sympatico.ca To: blind-computing@jaws-users.com Sent: Sunday, August 21, 2011 5:29 PM Subject: Re: [Blind-Computing] burrning audio, text and program Its Win XP. Any free burning program for this purpose? - Original Message - From: Jacob Kruger jac...@mailzone.co.za To: blind-computing@jaws-users.com Sent: Sunday, August 21, 2011 11:14 AM Subject: Re: [Blind-Computing] burrning audio, text and program Operating system? For general disk burning, most versions of windows thmselves are pretty usable, and if you insert a blank disk in, then explore it and paste files that you previously collected into one location for simplification of the routine on there, and then eject the disk, the wizard will generally start up again, allowing you to then close the drive, and go from there, but anyway. Stay well Jacob Kruger Blind Biker Skype: BlindZA '...fate had broken his body, but not his spirit...' - Original Message - From: G.Braille g.brai...@sympatico.ca To: blind-computing@jaws-users.com Sent: Sunday, August 21, 2011 4:46 PM Subject: [Blind-Computing] burrning audio, text and program Hello, I would like to burn combination of files like, Audio, text and programs on one DVD in their different folders. Now I'm looking for JAWS friendly program which let me to do this task. Can anyone tell me which program I could use? Thanks in advance. For answers to frequently asked questions about this list visit: http://www.jaws-users.com/help/ For answers to frequently asked questions about this list visit: http://www.jaws-users.com/help/ For answers to frequently asked questions about this list visit: http://www.jaws-users.com/help/ For answers to frequently asked questions about this list visit: http://www.jaws-users.com/help/ For answers to frequently asked questions about this list visit: http://www.jaws-users.com/help/ For answers to frequently asked questions about this list visit: http://www.jaws-users.com/help/
Re: [Blind-Computing] finding my MAC address
Dear Mr. Dave, if you do not have it, grab a copy of 7-zip as I am going to send you a small utility of list that will help you find your mac address and also is useful for other things. Stay tuned! Doris At 08:32 AM 8/20/2011, you wrote: I am considering turning on MAC address filtering on my router but so far haven't quite found where on the system they can be found. I have got the IP address nailed down fine using IPCONFIG at the command prompt. Any tips will be appreciated. David Ferrin I believe that tomorrow is another day, and I'll probably screw that one up too. For answers to frequently asked questions about this list visit: http://www.jaws-users.com/help/ For answers to frequently asked questions about this list visit: http://www.jaws-users.com/help/
Re: [Blind-Computing] finding my MAC address
Remember as long as it is jaws you view some information with, you can always virtualize any information you see on screen and copy and paste from there. I use a gui utility to get the same information on my box and that is how I transfer the mac address if needed. hth Doris At 02:47 PM 8/20/2011, you wrote: I get the MAC (*Media Access Control or *physical address) addresses directly from the router's web interface. If you can find a button for DHCP Table, it will show a table of all currently connected devices. On my latest router, I found this information by pressing the DHCP Reservation button. The advantages of this are that you can cut and paste addresses (the table shows up in a new window), and it provides all currently connected devices. Devices can be Android phones, Roku boxes, PlayStation3, PCs, Mac, and any other connected devices. Some of these, I would not know any way how to find their MAC address. If you turn MAC filtering on, I would not want my DirecTV DVR not to be able to connect. *Don Marang* Vinux Software Development Coordinator - vinuxproject.org http://www.vinuxproject.org/ There is just so much stuff in the world that, to me, is devoid of any real substance, value, and content that I just try to make sure that I am working on things that matter. -- Dean Kamen On 8/20/2011 10:04 AM, David Ferrin wrote: I see my error now. I was looking for MAC address and didn't realize that physical address meant the same thing, thanks again. David Ferrin Most people don't know what they're doing and a lot of them are really good at it. - Original Message - From: David Ferrinow...@jaws-users.com To:blind-computing@jaws-users.com Sent: Saturday, August 20, 2011 9:48 AM Subject: Re: [Blind-Computing] finding my MAC address I did that the other day using that exact command and must have glossed right past it, thank you. I am sure of one thing and that is my 7 system is ready for IPV6. David Ferrin Most people don't know what they're doing and a lot of them are really good at it. - Original Message - From: Øyvind Lode - Forumsfor...@lode.is To:blind-computing@jaws-users.com Sent: Saturday, August 20, 2011 8:54 AM Subject: Re: [Blind-Computing] finding my MAC address Ipconfig /all And look for Physical Address. Something like this: Physical Address. . . . . . . . . : xx-xx-xx-xx-xx-xx That's the MAC address. -Original Message- From: blind-computing-boun...@jaws-users.com [mailto:blind-computing-boun...@jaws-users.com] On Behalf Of David Ferrin Sent: 20. august 2011 14:32 To: blind-computing@jaws-users.com Subject: [Blind-Computing] finding my MAC address I am considering turning on MAC address filtering on my router but so far haven't quite found where on the system they can be found. I have got the IP address nailed down fine using IPCONFIG at the command prompt. Any tips will be appreciated. David Ferrin I believe that tomorrow is another day, and I'll probably screw that one up too. For answers to frequently asked questions about this list visit: http://www.jaws-users.com/help/ For answers to frequently asked questions about this list visit: http://www.jaws-users.com/help/ For answers to frequently asked questions about this list visit: http://www.jaws-users.com/help/ For answers to frequently asked questions about this list visit: http://www.jaws-users.com/help/ For answers to frequently asked questions about this list visit: http://www.jaws-users.com/help/ For answers to frequently asked questions about this list visit: http://www.jaws-users.com/help/
[Blind-Computing] Facebook User Name Account Verification
I want to use a third party Facebook chat client application. This requires a Facebook unique user name rather than just the email address to log into facebook. I eventually found where I can set the facebook user name on the main facebook page. When I wanted to do this, though, however, I was told I needed to verify my facebook account before I could set the user name. I have no idea how to verify my account. I have had my Facebook account since 2009 though i have hardly used it. I had assumed account verification had been part of the signup process back in 2009. I am obviously missing a step. any help or advice is appreciated. Thanks much. Doris For answers to frequently asked questions about this list visit: http://www.jaws-users.com/help/
[Blind-Computing] Scripts for chitChat for Facebook Client?
Are there any jaws scripts for the ChitChat for FAcebook client available? while fairly accessible out of the box and providing several native keyboard shortcuts, I'd appreciate scripts to enhance functionality. I would especialy like to have a way to read incoming chat messages automatically and have some hotkeys to review the chat history. Any help is much appreciated. Thanks bunches Doris For answers to frequently asked questions about this list visit: http://www.jaws-users.com/help/
[Blind-Computing] HD Problem: 2nd NTFS Bookt Sector Is Unwritable
A couple of months ago, we bought a 2 TB WD Elements usb external hard drive when our previous large external was giving out. I was able to transfer the stuff on the old drive to the new 2tb and all seemed fine. Problems started when I needed to reinstall windows after running into a major issue with my jaws video intercept that I could not get fixed after wrestling with it for half a week. I have an unattended disk with driver packs for xp and usualy reinstalling windows is fairly easy. This time,however, the computer kept hanging at bootup. The problem may have been that we left the externals connected and turned on while reformatting and reinstalling. We swapped around the drive letters and Chris corrected the boot sequence and hard disk priority in cmos. When this did not correct the problem, we re-reformatted and reinstalled windows again, this time disconnecting all the peripherals before installation and putting them back one at a time. All went well until we reconnected this 2 tb wd external. When we did, the computer again hung on bootup. I researched the problem and eventually found out in some online forum that apparently some of the cheep wd externals sold as My Book and especially this really low-end elements model caused the handing problem at bootup on some computers. The problem is a conflict between the hd's firmware and the firmware on the motherboard. updating the MOtherboard's firmware is not an option because it is a cheapie ASRock board that did not have many firware updates and already came with what is still the latest firmware revision for it when we bought it several years ago. Chris finally transplanted the hd into a new usb enclosure and this solved the bootup problem. However, yesterday I had trouble accessing the drive and when I ran chkdsk /f /r on it it eventually told me that the second ntfs boot sector is unwritable: Partition magic sees the disk as unpartitioned and unformatted. Thus I am sure that reformatting and repartitioning the drive would fix the problem with the boot sector. It would not,however, fix the problem of there being nearly a TB of audio books and other goodies on that drive that we have no other place to store on nor the funds to buy a new hard drive at this time. Is there any way to restore the boot sector to what it is supposed to be without losing the data on the drive? any help and suggestions on this would be more than welcome. Thanks bunches Doris For answers to frequently asked questions about this list visit: http://www.jaws-users.com/help/
[Blind-Computing] Mipony and Sendspace Work Again
Tonight I was notified to an update to Mipony, i.e. Mipony 1.50, and much to my delight I found that mipony once again works with sendspace. I thought i pass this along for the benefit of all free sendspace users as Mipony is the file host download manager that works best with Jaws Co. hth Doris For answers to frequently asked questions about this list visit: http://www.jaws-users.com/help/
Re: [Blind-Computing] tor proxy
The configuration console unfortuatnley is not accessible at all. You might consider just getting the preconfigured Tor Browser bundle and go with the defaults. The browser bundle uses the latest version of firefox 3.6. hth Doris At 12:07 AM 8/6/2011, you wrote: Hello. Has anyone had experience with using the tor proxy with jaws? If so, how accessible was it, and how do you set it up? For answers to frequently asked questions about this list visit: http://www.jaws-users.com/help/ For answers to frequently asked questions about this list visit: http://www.jaws-users.com/help/
Re: [Blind-Computing] ANDRE LEWIS SOUND SCAPES FOR WINDOWS 7
Glad to hear this. may it be of benefit to others too. Cheers, Doris At 01:39 AM 7/31/2011, you wrote: Doris: Sorry for the inconvenience. Everything is working on my windows 7 pro 64 bit machine. www.BlindAccessTraining.com -Original Message- From: blind-computing-boun...@jaws-users.com [mailto:blind-computing-boun...@jaws-users.com] On Behalf Of Doris and Chris Sent: 30 July, 2011 1:59 PM To: blind-computing@jaws-users.com Subject: Re: [Blind-Computing] ANDRE LEWIS SOUND SCAPES FOR WINDOWS 7 Please. One user on here asked for these and I decided to send the link to list. I do not use win 7 and do not even have access to a win7 machine. I cannot test it. The archive I uploaded contains both an installer for the sound scheme as well as just an archive of the sounds. Use at your own risk or just ignore the post. hth Doris At 04:21 PM 7/30/2011, you wrote: So these will work with windows 7? How do we sample what we will be installing? It seems to be an excicutable? www.BlindAccessTraining.com -Original Message- From: blind-computing-boun...@jaws-users.com [mailto:blind-computing-boun...@jaws-users.com] On Behalf Of Doris and Chris Sent: 30 July, 2011 9:31 AM To: blind computing mailing list Subject: Re: [Blind-Computing] ANDRE LEWIS SOUND SCAPES FOR WINDOWS 7 I see waht I can find here. You have successfully uploaded a file called sound_scheme_andre_lewis.7z (12.4 MB) to sendspace. Use the following link to retrieve your file: http://www.sendspace.com/file/d5lj62 This has both the installer and the archive versions. hth Doris At 11:06 AM 7/30/2011, you wrote: Doris, I no longer have that program. Could you possibly send me a link to it and I'll give it a try. Thanks for your suggestions. JOHN AND LINDA JUSTICE WITH GUIDE DOGS JAKE AND ZACHARY PERSONAL E-MAIL: john_just...@verizon.net -Original Message- From: blind-computing-boun...@jaws-users.com [mailto:blind-computing-boun...@jaws-users.com] On Behalf Of Doris and Chris Sent: Friday, July 29, 2011 6:25 PM To: blind-computing@jaws-users.com Subject: Re: [Blind-Computing] ANDRE LEWIS SOUND SCAPES FOR WINDOWS 7 I am stil on xp myself here. I know the sound scheme you are talking about and am using it myself. Have you tried installing it under win 7? I do not see why the sounds should not work. You can always assign sound events manualy thru the sounds and audio aplet in control panel. hth Doris At 05:57 PM 7/29/2011, you wrote: Hi group, Does anyone know if Andre Lewis did develop a sound scape for Windows 7? He had a great one for Windows XP but I have lost his contact information. For those of you who don't know what I mean by a sound scape, this man created a whole new set of sounds which were much better than the original Microsoft system. They would tell you what was happening with your system by executing a different sound for each operation. I enjoyed it because you could tell whether a file was opening correctly or was stuck. If something wrong occurred, you would hear another sound. Windows 7 does a pretty good job but there is so much more that can be added. If anyone has ideas about improving on the Windows 7 sound scape, I'd appreciate any guidance I can get. Thanks in advance. JOHN AND LINDA JUSTICE WITH GUIDE DOGS JAKE AND ZACHARY PERSONAL E-MAIL: mailto:john_just...@verizon.net john_just...@verizon.net For answers to frequently asked questions about this list visit: http://www.jaws-users.com/help/ For answers to frequently asked questions about this list visit: http://www.jaws-users.com/help/ For answers to frequently asked questions about this list visit: http://www.jaws-users.com/help/ For answers to frequently asked questions about this list visit: http://www.jaws-users.com/help/ For answers to frequently asked questions about this list visit: http://www.jaws-users.com/help/ For answers to frequently asked questions about this list visit: http://www.jaws-users.com/help/ For answers to frequently asked questions about this list visit: http://www.jaws-users.com/help/ For answers to frequently asked questions about this list visit: http://www.jaws-users.com/help/
Re: [Blind-Computing] CAN'T OPEN A 7Z FILE
http://www.7-zip.org/ At 12:16 PM 7/31/2011, you wrote: Doris sent along that Andre Lewis sound scape in a 7Z file format. My Windows 7 system won't open it. What file can I use to do that? I tried downloading RegWork but it doesn't seem to be accessible. Any help would be welcome. JOHN AND LINDA JUSTICE WITH GUIDE DOGS JAKE AND ZACHARY PERSONAL E-MAIL: mailto:john_just...@verizon.net john_just...@verizon.net For answers to frequently asked questions about this list visit: http://www.jaws-users.com/help/ For answers to frequently asked questions about this list visit: http://www.jaws-users.com/help/
Re: [Blind-Computing] ALTERNATE WINDOWS SOUND SCAPES
You actualy should be able to change any sound of any sound scheme to what you want it to be. I do not know about win 7 but in xp this is done in the sound and audio applet from control panel. When you select your sound scheme, you are also given a list of all the sounds in it and are able to tab thru the options. You are able to manually select a sound for each event in the sound scheme. Safe your existing sound scheme before you make changes though. Have fun! Doris At 02:47 PM 7/31/2011, you wrote: Hi everyone, Did you know that there are about 15 different sound scapes in that list? I wonder if they are any different than the Windows Default? This is so weird! I'm writing this note and something is going on in the background. The Andre Lewis thing is telling me by making clicking and clunking sounds. At first, they are somewhat disconcerting but I'll bet I get used to them. Now, if I could only modify that closing sound and put something else there. Thanks everyone for your help. This is fascinating. JOHN AND LINDA JUSTICE WITH GUIDE DOGS JAKE AND ZACHARY PERSONAL E-MAIL: mailto:john_just...@verizon.net john_just...@verizon.net For answers to frequently asked questions about this list visit: http://www.jaws-users.com/help/ For answers to frequently asked questions about this list visit: http://www.jaws-users.com/help/
Re: [Blind-Computing] ANDRE LEWIS SOUND SCAPES FOR WINDOWS 7
I see waht I can find here. You have successfully uploaded a file called sound_scheme_andre_lewis.7z (12.4 MB) to sendspace. Use the following link to retrieve your file: http://www.sendspace.com/file/d5lj62 This has both the installer and the archive versions. hth Doris At 11:06 AM 7/30/2011, you wrote: Doris, I no longer have that program. Could you possibly send me a link to it and I'll give it a try. Thanks for your suggestions. JOHN AND LINDA JUSTICE WITH GUIDE DOGS JAKE AND ZACHARY PERSONAL E-MAIL: john_just...@verizon.net -Original Message- From: blind-computing-boun...@jaws-users.com [mailto:blind-computing-boun...@jaws-users.com] On Behalf Of Doris and Chris Sent: Friday, July 29, 2011 6:25 PM To: blind-computing@jaws-users.com Subject: Re: [Blind-Computing] ANDRE LEWIS SOUND SCAPES FOR WINDOWS 7 I am stil on xp myself here. I know the sound scheme you are talking about and am using it myself. Have you tried installing it under win 7? I do not see why the sounds should not work. You can always assign sound events manualy thru the sounds and audio aplet in control panel. hth Doris At 05:57 PM 7/29/2011, you wrote: Hi group, Does anyone know if Andre Lewis did develop a sound scape for Windows 7? He had a great one for Windows XP but I have lost his contact information. For those of you who don't know what I mean by a sound scape, this man created a whole new set of sounds which were much better than the original Microsoft system. They would tell you what was happening with your system by executing a different sound for each operation. I enjoyed it because you could tell whether a file was opening correctly or was stuck. If something wrong occurred, you would hear another sound. Windows 7 does a pretty good job but there is so much more that can be added. If anyone has ideas about improving on the Windows 7 sound scape, I'd appreciate any guidance I can get. Thanks in advance. JOHN AND LINDA JUSTICE WITH GUIDE DOGS JAKE AND ZACHARY PERSONAL E-MAIL: mailto:john_just...@verizon.net john_just...@verizon.net For answers to frequently asked questions about this list visit: http://www.jaws-users.com/help/ For answers to frequently asked questions about this list visit: http://www.jaws-users.com/help/ For answers to frequently asked questions about this list visit: http://www.jaws-users.com/help/ For answers to frequently asked questions about this list visit: http://www.jaws-users.com/help/
Re: [Blind-Computing] ANDRE LEWIS SOUND SCAPES FOR WINDOWS 7
Please. One user on here asked for these and I decided to send the link to list. I do not use win 7 and do not even have access to a win7 machine. I cannot test it. The archive I uploaded contains both an installer for the sound scheme as well as just an archive of the sounds. Use at your own risk or just ignore the post. hth Doris At 04:21 PM 7/30/2011, you wrote: So these will work with windows 7? How do we sample what we will be installing? It seems to be an excicutable? www.BlindAccessTraining.com -Original Message- From: blind-computing-boun...@jaws-users.com [mailto:blind-computing-boun...@jaws-users.com] On Behalf Of Doris and Chris Sent: 30 July, 2011 9:31 AM To: blind computing mailing list Subject: Re: [Blind-Computing] ANDRE LEWIS SOUND SCAPES FOR WINDOWS 7 I see waht I can find here. You have successfully uploaded a file called sound_scheme_andre_lewis.7z (12.4 MB) to sendspace. Use the following link to retrieve your file: http://www.sendspace.com/file/d5lj62 This has both the installer and the archive versions. hth Doris At 11:06 AM 7/30/2011, you wrote: Doris, I no longer have that program. Could you possibly send me a link to it and I'll give it a try. Thanks for your suggestions. JOHN AND LINDA JUSTICE WITH GUIDE DOGS JAKE AND ZACHARY PERSONAL E-MAIL: john_just...@verizon.net -Original Message- From: blind-computing-boun...@jaws-users.com [mailto:blind-computing-boun...@jaws-users.com] On Behalf Of Doris and Chris Sent: Friday, July 29, 2011 6:25 PM To: blind-computing@jaws-users.com Subject: Re: [Blind-Computing] ANDRE LEWIS SOUND SCAPES FOR WINDOWS 7 I am stil on xp myself here. I know the sound scheme you are talking about and am using it myself. Have you tried installing it under win 7? I do not see why the sounds should not work. You can always assign sound events manualy thru the sounds and audio aplet in control panel. hth Doris At 05:57 PM 7/29/2011, you wrote: Hi group, Does anyone know if Andre Lewis did develop a sound scape for Windows 7? He had a great one for Windows XP but I have lost his contact information. For those of you who don't know what I mean by a sound scape, this man created a whole new set of sounds which were much better than the original Microsoft system. They would tell you what was happening with your system by executing a different sound for each operation. I enjoyed it because you could tell whether a file was opening correctly or was stuck. If something wrong occurred, you would hear another sound. Windows 7 does a pretty good job but there is so much more that can be added. If anyone has ideas about improving on the Windows 7 sound scape, I'd appreciate any guidance I can get. Thanks in advance. JOHN AND LINDA JUSTICE WITH GUIDE DOGS JAKE AND ZACHARY PERSONAL E-MAIL: mailto:john_just...@verizon.net john_just...@verizon.net For answers to frequently asked questions about this list visit: http://www.jaws-users.com/help/ For answers to frequently asked questions about this list visit: http://www.jaws-users.com/help/ For answers to frequently asked questions about this list visit: http://www.jaws-users.com/help/ For answers to frequently asked questions about this list visit: http://www.jaws-users.com/help/ For answers to frequently asked questions about this list visit: http://www.jaws-users.com/help/ For answers to frequently asked questions about this list visit: http://www.jaws-users.com/help/
Re: [Blind-Computing] ANDRE LEWIS SOUND SCAPES FOR WINDOWS 7
Then I'm afraid I cannot help. Sorry about that. Doris At 04:32 PM 7/30/2011, you wrote: Just wanted you to know I down loaded ANDRE LEWIS sounds but went to open it it told me that nothing was there or it is corrupt. John Carvalho - Original Message - From: Doris and Chris chipmu...@gmx.net To: blind computing mailing list Blind-Computing@jaws-users.com Sent: Saturday, July 30, 2011 12:31 PM Subject: Re: [Blind-Computing] ANDRE LEWIS SOUND SCAPES FOR WINDOWS 7 I see waht I can find here. You have successfully uploaded a file called sound_scheme_andre_lewis.7z (12.4 MB) to sendspace. Use the following link to retrieve your file: http://www.sendspace.com/file/d5lj62 This has both the installer and the archive versions. hth Doris At 11:06 AM 7/30/2011, you wrote: Doris, I no longer have that program. Could you possibly send me a link to it and I'll give it a try. Thanks for your suggestions. JOHN AND LINDA JUSTICE WITH GUIDE DOGS JAKE AND ZACHARY PERSONAL E-MAIL: john_just...@verizon.net -Original Message- From: blind-computing-boun...@jaws-users.com [mailto:blind-computing-boun...@jaws-users.com] On Behalf Of Doris and Chris Sent: Friday, July 29, 2011 6:25 PM To: blind-computing@jaws-users.com Subject: Re: [Blind-Computing] ANDRE LEWIS SOUND SCAPES FOR WINDOWS 7 I am stil on xp myself here. I know the sound scheme you are talking about and am using it myself. Have you tried installing it under win 7? I do not see why the sounds should not work. You can always assign sound events manualy thru the sounds and audio aplet in control panel. hth Doris At 05:57 PM 7/29/2011, you wrote: Hi group, Does anyone know if Andre Lewis did develop a sound scape for Windows 7? He had a great one for Windows XP but I have lost his contact information. For those of you who don't know what I mean by a sound scape, this man created a whole new set of sounds which were much better than the original Microsoft system. They would tell you what was happening with your system by executing a different sound for each operation. I enjoyed it because you could tell whether a file was opening correctly or was stuck. If something wrong occurred, you would hear another sound. Windows 7 does a pretty good job but there is so much more that can be added. If anyone has ideas about improving on the Windows 7 sound scape, I'd appreciate any guidance I can get. Thanks in advance. JOHN AND LINDA JUSTICE WITH GUIDE DOGS JAKE AND ZACHARY PERSONAL E-MAIL: mailto:john_just...@verizon.net john_just...@verizon.net For answers to frequently asked questions about this list visit: http://www.jaws-users.com/help/ For answers to frequently asked questions about this list visit: http://www.jaws-users.com/help/ For answers to frequently asked questions about this list visit: http://www.jaws-users.com/help/ For answers to frequently asked questions about this list visit: http://www.jaws-users.com/help/ For answers to frequently asked questions about this list visit: http://www.jaws-users.com/help/ For answers to frequently asked questions about this list visit: http://www.jaws-users.com/help/
[Blind-Computing] Shutting Down skype 5.5
while still on skype 3.8 for my installed version of skype, I wanted to try out the portable version of skype 5.5 with its facebook integration. I found that when trying to shut down skype 5.5 from the system tray, it locked up speech (jaws) and some parts of windows apparently necessitating a reboot to get back to normal. I then created a batch file to shut down skype with the /shutdown parameter. This worked in that it brought up the console briefly and I heard the sound for a program being shut down but when I looked, I still saw an icon for skype in the system tray with its state showing as not logged in. When I tried to close this out, I had the lockup syndrome again with speech shutting down on me. I finally killed the skype process in task manager with sighted assistence and this brought jaws back. Can anyone confirm this difficulty shutting down skype 5.5 - and potentially earlier 5.x versions as I had not tried skype 5.x in a long while - or is this something particular to my machine? I am using win xp sp3. Thanks much Doris For answers to frequently asked questions about this list visit: http://www.jaws-users.com/help/
Re: [Blind-Computing] ANDRE LEWIS SOUND SCAPES FOR WINDOWS 7
I am stil on xp myself here. I know the sound scheme you are talking about and am using it myself. Have you tried installing it under win 7? I do not see why the sounds should not work. You can always assign sound events manualy thru the sounds and audio aplet in control panel. hth Doris At 05:57 PM 7/29/2011, you wrote: Hi group, Does anyone know if Andre Lewis did develop a sound scape for Windows 7? He had a great one for Windows XP but I have lost his contact information. For those of you who don't know what I mean by a sound scape, this man created a whole new set of sounds which were much better than the original Microsoft system. They would tell you what was happening with your system by executing a different sound for each operation. I enjoyed it because you could tell whether a file was opening correctly or was stuck. If something wrong occurred, you would hear another sound. Windows 7 does a pretty good job but there is so much more that can be added. If anyone has ideas about improving on the Windows 7 sound scape, I'd appreciate any guidance I can get. Thanks in advance. JOHN AND LINDA JUSTICE WITH GUIDE DOGS JAKE AND ZACHARY PERSONAL E-MAIL: mailto:john_just...@verizon.net john_just...@verizon.net For answers to frequently asked questions about this list visit: http://www.jaws-users.com/help/ For answers to frequently asked questions about this list visit: http://www.jaws-users.com/help/
Re: [Blind-Computing] Scripts with JAWS portable version:
You will have to manually input your script files into the script directory. For an English version of jaws, the script directory is X:\jawsXX\settings\enu where :\ is the drive letter of the drive you have your portable jaws on and jawsXX is the jaws version number. This is the folder hierarchy jaws used to come in prior to version 6.x. There are no user specific script folders but only one script directory. hth Doris At 12:14 PM 7/26/2011, you wrote: Hello friends: How to add scripts to JAWS portable version? In desktop version we do paste the script files into explore my settings directory. But in portable version how to do this? Is there any way apart from editing script manager? I want to use G-TALK and skype scripts with portable version. -- Life is either a daring adventure or nothing. Helen Keller With kind regards: Prashanth MN For answers to frequently asked questions about this list visit: http://www.jaws-users.com/help/ For answers to frequently asked questions about this list visit: http://www.jaws-users.com/help/
Re: [Blind-Computing] Closing Skhype
Hi,Brad, Try if alt+shift+f4(twice quickly) will still exit skype. The above hotkey was in the skype scripts a while back when the system tray was not accessible to screenreaders. Otherwise you can always shut skype from task manager (ctrl+shift+escape to bring up task manager) I am not sure, though, what your question has to do with the mesage you quote. Take care ... Doris At 10:05 AM 7/26/2011, you wrote: Anyone found a way to actually close Skype 5.3? I see no settings that allow it to toggle minimize/Close when closing. Some programs will give an option to minimize when Alt F4 or Close in the system menu. Perhaps I just need to go back to 5.2 ? Brad On 7/26/2011 05:39 AM Niamh said... Hi all, I am using Jaws 12. I am now developing good Braille skills. Can anybody recommend a site for buying used items? The new products are prohibitively expensive. Niam PS I am in the UK. For answers to frequently asked questions about this list visit: http://www.jaws-users.com/help/ Brad Dunse A bone to the dog is not charity. Charity is the bone shared with the dog, when you are just as hungry as the dog. --Jack London http://www.braddunsemusic.com http://www.facebook.com/braddunse http://www.twitter.com/braddunse For answers to frequently asked questions about this list visit: http://www.jaws-users.com/help/ For answers to frequently asked questions about this list visit: http://www.jaws-users.com/help/
[Blind-Computing] Outpost Security Suite Accessibility
We are considering protecting our home network and the machines on it with the free version of Outpost Security Suite How is the accessibility of Outpost Secuirty Suite with jaws and/or nvda? I am fairly proficient in the use of jaws but am totally blind and cannot see the screen at all. any feedback is much appreciated. Thanks much. Doris For answers to frequently asked questions about this list visit: http://www.jaws-users.com/help/
Re: [Blind-Computing] Should I upgrade to internet explorer 8? or are there problems
At 01:32 PM 7/21/2011, you wrote: Hi everybodyou need at least the very latest build of jaws 9.0 to work with IE 8.0. Unless you either want to upgrade your jaws or start using nvda, I would recommend sticking with what you have. hth Doris , YI am currently using Internet Explorer 7 with Windows XP Pro and Jaws 8. Will I run into any major problems by upgrading to Internet Explorer 8? Are there a lot of bugs I need to be aware of before I make the upgrade? If not, can someone also give me the link to download IE 8. Thanks, Ken Hopkins doublele...@comcast.net For answers to frequently asked questions about this list visit: http://www.jaws-users.com/help/ For answers to frequently asked questions about this list visit: http://www.jaws-users.com/help/
[Blind-Computing] Upgrading Jaws - was: Re: Think I'll stick with 7 - tks for info Was: Should I upgrade to internet explorer 8? or arethere problems
Unfortuatnely, when upgrading jaws, you have to go to the latest and greatest - and pay for the privilege you may want to give nvda a try, especially if you are on a tight budget. nvda has gotten quite good and might do all or most of what you need. A new release is on the horizon. You can download nvda from www.nvda-project.org hth Doris . At 04:45 PM 7/21/2011, you wrote: Thank you all for that GREAT and time-saving information. I've thought about jumping up to JAWS 10 or 11, just haven't committed the $$$ for it yet. Again, thank you all for the information. - Original Message - From: DoubleLegal doublele...@comcast.net To: Blind Computer Users blind-computing@jaws-users.com Sent: Thursday, July 21, 2011 11:32 AM Subject: [Blind-Computing] Should I upgrade to internet explorer 8? or arethere problems Hi everybody, I am currently using Internet Explorer 7 with Windows XP Pro and Jaws 8. Will I run into any major problems by upgrading to Internet Explorer 8? Are there a lot of bugs I need to be aware of before I make the upgrade? If not, can someone also give me the link to download IE 8. Thanks, Ken Hopkins doublele...@comcast.net For answers to frequently asked questions about this list visit: http://www.jaws-users.com/help/ For answers to frequently asked questions about this list visit: http://www.jaws-users.com/help/ For answers to frequently asked questions about this list visit: http://www.jaws-users.com/help/
Re: [Blind-Computing] Subject: JAWS 12 and firefox 5:
There is a firefox add-on that will make it work yes. Since this was mentioned on this list a search of the list archives should turn up the answer. hth Doris At 08:29 AM 7/17/2011, you wrote: Here's your expeditious reply. Webvisum will not work with Firefox 5. There is supposedly a Firefox add-on that will make it work, but I don't know whether this is true. And with the impending release of FF 6 just a few weeks away, it does not look like Webvisum will be updated to work with these new releases of FF. Until this mess gets sorted out, your best bet is to stick with your current version of Firefox as long as it works with Webvisum. Gerald - Original Message - From: Prashanth MN prashanthmn1...@gmail.com To: blind-computing@jaws-users.com Sent: Sunday, July 17, 2011 5:24 AM Subject: [Blind-Computing] Subject: JAWS 12 and firefox 5: Hello there: does jaws 12th version is compatible with firefox fifth version? If it is so, Can we use webvisum with JAWS 12th version and firefox fifth? Waiting for exppeditious reply. -- Life is either a daring adventure or nothing. Helen Keller With kind regards: Prashanth MN For answers to frequently asked questions about this list visit: http://www.jaws-users.com/help/ For answers to frequently asked questions about this list visit: http://www.jaws-users.com/help/ For answers to frequently asked questions about this list visit: http://www.jaws-users.com/help/
[Blind-Computing] Skype 5.5 Beta Executable Needed
Are any of you currently running the latest skype 5.5 beta? I would like to test skype 5.5 as a portable version as i am stil on skype 3.8 for my installed skype. In order to set up the portable version, I need the skype 5.5 beta executable. I do not want to have to overwrite my currently installed 3.8 version and would therefoer appreciate it if someone could sendspace or dropbox the skype 5.5 beta executable. Thanks much. Doris For answers to frequently asked questions about this list visit: http://www.jaws-users.com/help/
Re: [Blind-Computing] Skype 5.5 Beta Executable Needed
no, it would conflict with the existing install. thanks much. Doris At 08:25 PM 7/10/2011, you wrote: Couldn't you just tell it to put it into a different folder? Just a thought. -Original Message- From: blind-computing-boun...@jaws-users.com [mailto:blind-computing-boun...@jaws-users.com] On Behalf Of Doris and Chris Sent: Sunday, July 10, 2011 5:27 PM To: blind computing mailing list Subject: [Blind-Computing] Skype 5.5 Beta Executable Needed Are any of you currently running the latest skype 5.5 beta? I would like to test skype 5.5 as a portable version as i am stil on skype 3.8 for my installed skype. In order to set up the portable version, I need the skype 5.5 beta executable. I do not want to have to overwrite my currently installed 3.8 version and would therefoer appreciate it if someone could sendspace or dropbox the skype 5.5 beta executable. Thanks much. Doris For answers to frequently asked questions about this list visit: http://www.jaws-users.com/help/ For answers to frequently asked questions about this list visit: http://www.jaws-users.com/help/ For answers to frequently asked questions about this list visit: http://www.jaws-users.com/help/
Re: [Blind-Computing] Andre Lewis Sound Pack
At 12:05 AM 7/11/2011, you wrote: I have a copy of the Andre Lewis sound pack on my XP machine. Is it Dpossible o you have the installer version? just try to run it. ON xp it put itself where it belonged. not sure if it will on win7 but it is worth a try. I would not know how to install a sound scheme manually in win7 as i have never seen a win7 system. hth Doris to copy it over to my Windows 7 64 bit machine. If so, I already have it copied to a flash drive. Please tell me what to do from there. Thanks, Donnie For answers to frequently asked questions about this list visit: http://www.jaws-users.com/help/ For answers to frequently asked questions about this list visit: http://www.jaws-users.com/help/
[Blind-Computing] Accessible Free Personal Firewall Needed
Is theree a free personal software firewall out there that is accessible? I do use a router with an inbuilt firewall but want the additional security of a personal firewall to keep applications from phoning home and also for those times when I forward ports and run an ip forwarding service when I need an active connection. Thanks much. Doris For answers to frequently asked questions about this list visit: http://www.jaws-users.com/help/
Re: [Blind-Computing] Accessible Free Personal Firewall Needed
I have used Sygate for probably close to 10 years but have run into issues with it lately that uninstalling and reinstalling did not fix. Besides that, sygate is not designed to run on win7. Under which operating ssystem were or are you running it? Thanks much. Doris At 07:39 AM 7/9/2011, you wrote: I use: http://www.blind-computing.com/internet/pages/SYGATE_personal_firewall.html It seems to do the job for me along the lines of accessibility. hth Ken - Original Message - From: Doris and Chris chipmu...@gmx.net To: blind computing mailing list Blind-Computing@jaws-users.com Sent: Saturday, July 09, 2011 4:50 AM Subject: [Blind-Computing] Accessible Free Personal Firewall Needed Is theree a free personal software firewall out there that is accessible? I do use a router with an inbuilt firewall but want the additional security of a personal firewall to keep applications from phoning home and also for those times when I forward ports and run an ip forwarding service when I need an active connection. Thanks much. Doris For answers to frequently asked questions about this list visit: http://www.jaws-users.com/help/ For answers to frequently asked questions about this list visit: http://www.jaws-users.com/help/ For answers to frequently asked questions about this list visit: http://www.jaws-users.com/help/
Re: [Blind-Computing] A little faster, please?
Search for messages? Are you talking about checking for email messages on your isp's remove mail server? Without knowing anything more, it is a bit hard to give an answer. It would help if you told us what program you are using and what type of messages you want to be searched for. In general, a program's options is usually the place where such things are set. NOte that options is only one possible name for the location of the place to set these. Popular alternative names are Ppreferences or settings. Most often you can find the options of a program under the tools or view menu but it can be located elswewhere also. Just explore your program's menus and help system and you should find what you are looking for. hth Doris At 10:24 PM 7/7/2011, you wrote: I understand that it is possible to regulate how often your computer searches for new messages. How would I go about changing my present setting, to search sooner? Cliff Smales For answers to frequently asked questions about this list visit: http://www.jaws-users.com/help/ For answers to frequently asked questions about this list visit: http://www.jaws-users.com/help/
Re: [Blind-Computing] Change in message checking option
Let's take this nice and slow. so you are talking about Email messages that your computer checks for and downloads for you at set intervals? what is your computer's operating system (which version of Windows or Linux, for example windows xp or widnows 7 or Vinux or Debian, and what email program do you use? Your computer needs an email client to get your email and send out any messages you write. Examples for email clients are Thunderbird, Eudora, Outlook Express, etc. I just had a quick look at your email headers and saw that you are using Outlook Express version 6.0. This means you are on windows xp or earlier. I am not an OE but Eudora user but I easily found where you can change your mail check frequency settings. Do the following: 1. Bring up Outlook Express by starting it from either the desktop icon or from the Start Menu. 2. Go to tools/options 3. Focus will be on the general tab. This is the tab you want. 4. hnow tab till you find the checkbox that says check mail every. If this is checked, the next control you tab to will be the edit combo where you set the time interval in minutes at which OE checks for mail on your isp's server. 5. enter the mumeric value for the minutes for how often you want OE to check mail, i.e. you currently should have it set to 30 minutes. If you want mail checked more frequently, enter the number of minutes for this, i.e. 5 for every five minutes or 10 for every ten minutes etc. 6. tab to the apply button and hit your spacebar on it. 7. tab to ok and hit your spacebar on OK and you are done. Your computer, using Outlook Express, which is your email program, will now check email every number of minutes you set it to above. lPlease remember when asking for help to be as specific as possible as you can. We all want to help but please help does not give us enough information. *smile* Take care ... Doris At 11:57 PM 7/7/2011, you wrote: At the present time, my computer checks for new messages every 30 minutes. I recall that I have the option to have it check either sooner or later, but don't recall where that option is located. Can My e-mail server is att.net Cliff Smalesanyone help me, please? For answers to frequently asked questions about this list visit: http://www.jaws-users.com/help/ For answers to frequently asked questions about this list visit: http://www.jaws-users.com/help/
Re: [Blind-Computing] old software
Just from the name of the program, I would guess that 'Scan to text is an ocr program. You might want to plug that into google and see what you find. I am not familiar with the program and do not know if it would work with speech. hth Doris At 05:03 PM 7/8/2011, you wrote: hello i have a program that i cannot remember what it is. i probably had it when i was sighted in the days of M E it is called scan to text. can anyone enlighten me on what this program is and what it does? also is it too old to use on this computer and with screen readers. i am using a minovo i b m think centre windows xp i e 8 outlook express and jaws 10. while i am here i have open book but cannot find where the aquire location is i need to set o c r up in open book can anyone help with any of these? the open book is version 8. thank youYvonne For answers to frequently asked questions about this list visit: http://www.jaws-users.com/help/ For answers to frequently asked questions about this list visit: http://www.jaws-users.com/help/
[Blind-Computing] Booksense User List? Firmware Upgrade
Is there a Booksense Bookreader user mailing list? Or are questions about this gadget appropriate for this list? Briefly, I am currently negotiating purchase of such a used Bookreader device and need to find out if i can flash the firmware back to the U.s. American one as the Booksense would be used to read materials in English. the device is currently running a European bilingual firmware and was origianlly purchased in November of 2009. Thanks much. Doris For answers to frequently asked questions about this list visit: http://www.jaws-users.com/help/
